Exaggerated physiological responses to propofol in myotonic dystrophy.
A patient with marked manifestations of myotonic dystrophy presented for surgical correction of cataracts. Propofol was used as part of the anaesthetic technique. The patient demonstrated marked sensitivity to its central depressant effects.
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Department of Anaesthesia, St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
D000328:Adult; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D007530:Isoflurane; D008297:Male; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015742:Propofol / Q000494:pharmacology*
D007530:Isoflurane; D015742:Propofol